noun
diathermy; diathermic treatment
Medical term for therapeutic heating of body tissues using high-frequency electric current, ultrasound, or other energy sources.
リハビリでは、痛みを和らげるために透熱療法が用いられることがある。
In rehabilitation, diathermy is sometimes used to relieve pain.
Compound of 透熱 (tōnetsu, 'diathermy', literally 'penetrating heat') and 療法 (ryōhō, 'therapy').